Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1953 NO. 177 >

It is our opinion that the justice court district act (RCW 3.14.010 and RCW 3.14.030) is an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power, both as it relates to the determination of the number of justices of the peace to be elected and to the qualifications of candidates for such office.  It also violates Amendment 21 of the state constitution relating to uniformity in county government.